cornichon
noun [ C ] /ˈkɔː.nɪ.ʃɒn/ us/ˌkɔːr.niˈʃoʊn/
醋渍小黄瓜，酸黄瓜
a very small cucumber (= a long green vegetable, usually eaten raw) that has been pickled (= preserved in vinegar) and usually flavoured with tarragon (= a herb)
I love the terrine and all the accessories you get with it: mustard, a little cornichon, a little salad, a little toast. 我喜欢这道菜和它所有的配料：芥末、一点醋渍小黄瓜、一点色拉、一点烤面包。
It is the acid that produces that pleasurable shudder when you bite into a cornichon. 当你咬上一条醋渍小黄瓜的时候，正是这种酸味产生了令人愉悦的颤动。
- More examples
- The pork came with sauce gribiche - traditionally chopped boiled eggs, cornichons, mustard and herbs.
- The steak haché is chopped spiced rump steak, char grilled and served with frites and a cornichon and tomato relish.
- As a garnish, cut the cornichon into a fan shape, slicing lengthwise through the pickle 4 or 5 times to within ½ inch of one end and spreading the slices into a fan.
- I ordered the monkfish in caper and cornichon sauce.